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Concentric Symmetrical Branched Heat Exchanger System

A technology of heat exchangers and branches, applied in the field of branched heat exchanger systems, to achieve the effect of large process flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-03-19
SOC DES PROD NESTLE SA
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However, this method requires a material handling step that transports the product back and forth to a blast freezer or similar cooling device

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[0060] As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "about" is understood to mean a figure in the numerical range of -10% to +10% relative to the amount referred to. For example, "about 100" refers to the range of 90 to 110. Furthermore, all numerical ranges herein are to be understood as including all integers or fractions within the range.

[0061] As used herein, "comprising", "comprising" and "comprising" are inclusive or open-ended terms that do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. However, the devices and methods provided herein may be free of any elements not specifically disclosed herein. Thus, any embodiment defined herein using the term "comprising / comprising" also discloses embodiments "consisting essentially of" and "consisting of" the recited elements.

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The present invention provides a concentric symmetrical branched heat exchanger system (10) comprising an inlet manifold (11) that divides the product flow evenly in a first part of the system, and further comprising tubular An array (13) of concentric heat exchangers (14). The flow through each branch of the system can be further split using secondary manifolds (12). Splitting the product stream enables efficient heat exchange at higher controllable product flow rates and lower heat exchanger inlet pressures. Having a lower inlet pressure reduces the construction cost of the heat exchanger and allows the attachment of a cutting or forming device at the outlet of the exchanger to form uniquely shaped pieces. The cutting or shaping device may be mounted at the end of the branching heat exchanger to provide cooling and cutting in one method step, eliminating the material handling step of transferring the product back and forth to a blast freezer or similar cooling device .

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Background technique [0001] The present invention generally relates to food processing systems and methods. More particularly, the present invention relates to a branched heat exchanger system through which food product may be pumped. [0002] Heating or cooling of very viscous products is achieved using concentric heat exchangers. In a concentric heat exchanger, the product flows through an annular region formed between two overlapping tubes. By reducing the size of the annulus (the space between the tubes), the product can be heated or cooled more efficiently. However, reducing the void size increases the overall operating pressure of the heat exchanger. Higher operating pressures require more robust heat exchanger designs, resulting in higher equipment costs and reduced flow rates. Reduced product voids also limit the range of products that can be processed, including products consisting of particles. [0003] Cooling or heating protein-based emulsions is an extremely ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): F28F9/02F28D7/10A23L13/60A23L3/22
CPCA23L3/22A23L3/225F28F9/0275F28D7/106F28D2021/0042A23L3/001Y02P60/85A23L13/60A23P30/00F28F9/02F28D7/1669F28F9/0273
Inventor K·J·卡利M·G·雷纳A·J·布林克曼
Owner SOC DES PROD NESTLE SA